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A version of this archives appears in print on March 2, 1913, on Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: PHYSICAL VALUATION LAW.; Bill to Obtain Basis for Rate Regulation Is Signed by the President. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe